AIRA - Aircraft Icing Research Alliance
4th Annual AIRA Research Implementation Forum (RIF) 2006
Invited Speaker
Special guest for the 2006 RIF was Mr. Eugene Hill, FAA's Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor for Aircraft Icing. Mr. Hill provided his personal perspective on aircraft icing — past, present and future — as he completes a distinguished career as an aerospace engineer who has worked in both the public and private sectors.
In addition to his talk, updates were given of current AIRA sponsored collaborations and opportunities for future collaborations will be discussed.
Eugene Hill Bio
Eugene Hill has been the Federal Aviation Administration’s Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor for Aircraft Icing since 1996. In this role, he has served as a recognized national and international expert and consultant in the field of aircraft ice protection as it applies to certification requirements, policy, and research to improve aviation safety.
He also guides FAA applied research in the area of environmental icing. Prior to joining the FAA, Mr. Hill was a member of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company’s Aerodynamics Engineering Staff for 37 years. His assignments included design and certifications of the Boeing 707 and many of the subsequent Boeing air transport models. Before leaving the Boeing Company, he was responsible for the aerodynamic configuration design and performance of the Boeing Next-Generation 737 model series.
Mr. Hill received a B.Sc. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign during 1957 and a MBA from Seattle University in 1973. The University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering Department has recognized him as a Distinguished Graduate and he was the recipient of the 2004 SAE Franklin W. Kolk Award for his contributions to aviation safety.
